The highly anticipated N.W.A. biopic ‘Straight Outta Compton’ has found their Dr. Dre and Easy E.
The legendary producer Dre will be played by Marcus Callendar while the late Easy E will be plaed by Jason Mitchell. It was announced earlier that Ice Cube’s son O’Shea Jackson Jr. has been cast to play the younger version of his father.
Both actors are relatively unknown with Callendar appearing in ‘Criminal Justice, ‘Blue Bloods’ and ‘Elementary’. Mitchell has been seen in ‘Contraband’ and ‘Broken City’.
The movie is being directed by F. Gary Gray who is most known for ‘The Italian Job’ and is expected go into production later this year.
‘Straight Outta Compton’ is currently slated to be released in 2015.
Be sure to check out the music video for ‘Straight Outta Compton’ below to tide you over until then.
